1. We Hatched Some Baby Ducks
By: Cara Edenfield, Joy Delaney, and Emily Kidd
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2. We hatched some baby ducks
First we make sure the incubator is up to temperature.
It needs to be between degrees.
We hatched some baby ducks

3. We hatched some baby ducks
After the incubator is ready, we place in the eggs.
Each egg has its own cradle that it sits in.
We hatched some baby ducks

4. We hatched some baby ducks
For the next 28 days we wait and watch for
something to happen.
We hatched some baby ducks

5. We hatched some baby ducks
We have to make sure the humidity stays between
50%-60%. We do this by adding water with a turkey baster.
We hatched some baby ducks

6. We hatched some baby ducks
On day 10 we are able to candle the eggs. The orange and
yellow mass at the top is the embryo that the duck is
growing in.
We hatched some baby ducks

7. We hatched some baby ducks
Around days 20-25, we start to get ready for the ducklings.
We need a big box, bedding (hay or pine shaving), a heat
lamp, and food and water.
We hatched some baby ducks

8. We hatched some baby ducks
Between days or so we start to see some
cracking and hear peeping!
We hatched some baby ducks

9. We hatched some baby ducks
After the ducklings hatch and spend a few hours in the
incubator to dry off, they get moved into their duck hotel!
We hatched some baby ducks

10. We hatched some baby ducks
For the next couple of weeks we will watch them grow.
We learn to take care of them--changing their food and
house daily and making sure they are warm enough.
We hatched some baby ducks

11. The End
Follow the link to see the ducks swim for the first time!